Which statement about the actor-observer bias is NOT true?
a. People see their own behavior as less stable than others'.
b. People view negative behavior as more dispositionally caused than positive
behavior.
c. Actors and observers have access to different information that may lead to the
bias.
d. Differences in salience may help explain the actor-observer bias.
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
A scientific approach that attempts to establish an artificial system which can produce behaviors similar to those observed in humans or other animals is called:
a. exploratory research. b. the correlational approach. c. the experimental method. d. modeling.
After burying his wife, an older adult found his answering machine still had a recording of her voice from a message she left a few days before her death. When he listens to this recording, he says he finds comfort and solace. As he tells you about this, your best response would be:
a. to tell him about a support group and urge him to meet new people b. to listen to him and acknowledge his finding comfort in this way c. to tell him he must realize he could be making it harder for himself to form new relationships d. to ask him if he would like you to call him and visit with him e. to tell him you know how he is feeling